i purchased a guitar last week for 80 pounds ,
it was a mess ( refinised body ) but sounded
amazing . When i got home i scrapped the dirt off the saddles and
it has the words FINAL PROSPEC stamped on them, which i know
that early Tokais have.

The headstock logo has been removed and replaced with a cheap looking
Fender Decal so i do not know what model it is .

But it has :

DELUXE stamped on the machineheads

Oldies but Goodies on the headstock , which maybe be a decal

L02122 stamped on the neckplate.

Original Small size fender headstock shape

the Letter U stamped on the back of the pickups which have a grey backing.

from the description i would say it is an ST-50 Goldstar Sound, probably mid-84.
Does the body cavity have a similar code? [ eg 6=11 YSO ] It would be (most likely) in the area under the control knobs.

There is a guy in England selling transfers on eBay for the Tokai models if you want to get it back to scratch

Let me know OK
Peter Mac_________________The world will not end today...because it is already tomorrow in Australia.

Yes, description clearly fits Tokai ? and original parts too, inc. pups ? if it?s the thin script style ?7? then it seems to be early type (pre-82). Sounds like you have the basis of a good guitar, and worth way more than 80 quid if it works/plays OK ? can you post some pics?. I think Peter may be referring to a place called ?The Decal Shop? http://www.thedecalshop.co.uk/ .

It has Oldies but Goodies decal on the headstock but this looks like a transfer ( is that normal ?).

Thanks again

shahpur

Yes, it's a decal and it's probably the original one. Now you just have to remove the Fender decal and replace it with a Tokai (normally there is a clearcoat sprayed over the decals). ?80 was really cheap, I paid more for a Tokai strat maple neck with tuners!

Hi guys,
Can you post a clear body shot showing the routing - this would help determine if the body is Tokai, plus the type of body wood (ash or alder)
This guitar won't be pre-82 though as the 'L-series' neck plates started in 1982, prior to then they had a 7 digit number.
All in all, for 80Pd, (AUS$220) it is a fantastic buy plus with Ian's expertise and advise you will have this baby back to its former glory i would imagine

regards
Peter mac_________________The world will not end today...because it is already tomorrow in Australia.

man, that body is pretty messed up. Judging by the body routing, it is genuine Tokai but will need to stripped, cleaned and re-prepared if you are going to restore it. Hopefully the 'brown' is just paint and not a stain. That silver paint is just wrong.

Value ? any-ones guess. In it's present condition - not much over what you paid for it. The resto job will be a little costly but the results will give you a smashing looking guitar and closer to it's real value.

Don't be disheartened - this will be a fabulous project to really connect to your new baby. Let us know what you intend to do, OK

regards
Peter Mac_________________The world will not end today...because it is already tomorrow in Australia.